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Karen Bass: We passed laws that eventually led to an 800 percent increase in the incarceration rate for women.

On the recordMay 17, 2016
We passed laws that eventually led to an 800 percent increase in the incarceration rate for women.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the consequences of past laws on women's incarceration during the crack epidemic.

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